can zink, tin, lead, or aluminum be magnetized?

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can zink, tin, lead, or aluminum be magnetized?

if you hold a magnet above it will it be attracted/

2007-04-23 12:33:36 · 2 answers · asked by andrew 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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In their pure – unalloyed state, no Zinc (Zn), Tin (Sn), Lead (Pb), or Aluminum (Al) are not magnetic. The main characteristic that makes metals magnetic is having empty electron slots in the d orbital. In the case of Al – there isn’t even a d orbital. Zn, Sn, and Pb all have full d electron orbitals.

2007-04-24 13:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by Metallic stuff 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

No to both questions.

2007-04-23 19:38:29 · answer #2 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋